But he has barely featured for the Eagles in the top-flight this term and will leave next month in search of regular first-team football.

“I’ve had a chat with the manager and I will be leaving in January,” he said on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast. “I’ve been travelling for nearly two and a half years and I want to find a club nearer home and I want to be playing football for the last three or four months of my career.

“I’ve had a chat with the manager and he’s fine with that. So yes, I’ll be moving on.

“The goal at Wembley was the last one I scored and I want that feeling back. I will leave on great terms and while I’m still here I’ll be giving everything if called upon.

“I haven’t got another club lined up but I’m hoping I’ll get something sorted out pretty quickly.”